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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria or Vigo?

Each place uses its own local data. National rules (economy, geopolitical stability, governance, tax & finance) are the same for both, so they cannot separate them. Neither wins everywhere; the tradeoffs below are what matter.

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Data as of

City · Canarias

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

A big Atlantic port city with a city beach, an all-year spring climate and a growing remote-working crowd.

Quality of life47average
Momentum34below average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Island capitalBeach cityPort cityYear-round mild climateSurf cityPleasant weather

132nd of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

City · Galicia

Vigo

Galicia's biggest city: a working port and car-making town on a spectacular bay, with oysters, hills and rain.

Quality of life59average
Momentum63above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Port cityIndustrial cityGreen and rainySeafood cityHilly streets

55th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

Why Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

  • Stronger on connectivity (19 vs 1)
  • Airport passengers: 15.7 million a year vs 1.1 million a year
  • Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry): 319 a year vs 120 a year
  • Days above 35 °C: 0 a year vs 1 a year
  • Frost days: 0 a year vs 0 a year
  • One of the steadiest climates in Europe and a city beach in town
  • A working city with a university and a port and not a resort

Watch out: A small low-paid job market and high unemployment; Distance from the mainland with flights of several hours.

Why Vigo

  • Stronger on safety (64 vs 32)
  • Stronger on housing (60 vs 48)
  • Stronger on healthcare (56 vs 5)
  • Stronger on jobs (52 vs 11)
  • Nights above 20 °C: 1 a year vs 156 a year
  • Homicides: 0.34 per 100k people vs 2.10 per 100k people
  • Robberies with violence: 50 per 100k people vs 130 per 100k people
  • Vehicle thefts: 45 per 100k people vs 81 per 100k people

Watch out: Rain on well over a hundred days a year and damp homes in winter; A plain functional centre and steep streets.

Of 40 figures both publish in the same unit, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is better on 9 and Vigo on 16; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

72 · above averageClimate79 · strong
58 · averageProsperity63 · above average
56 · averageTransport47 · average
48 · averageDigital49 · average
48 · averageHousing60 · average
32 · below averageSafety64 · above average
19 · weakConnectivity1 · weak
11 · weakJobs52 · average
5 · weakHealthcare56 · average

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureLas Palmas de Gran CanariaVigoDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€8.1 a month2024€7.6 a month2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 6% higher
Rent for a 70 m² flat€567 a month2024€533 a month2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 6% higher
Typical rent, existing lease€600 a month2024€549 a month2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 9% higher
Rents, change in a year3.3%20243.0%2024about the same
Buying price per m²€2,337Q2 2026€2,346Q2 2026about the same
Price of an 80 m² flat€186,992Q2 2026€187,704Q2 2026about the same
House prices, change in a year14.2%Q2 202612.2%Q2 2026Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2.0 pts higher
Money & work
Household income per person€16,088 a year2024€16,256 a year2024about the same
Net income per household€41,738 a year2024€40,775 a year2024about the same
Unemployment17.4%202510.9%2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 6.6 pts higher
Safety
Recorded crime51.3 per 1,000 people202441.3 per 1,000 people2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 24% higher
Sexual offences0.68 per 1,000 people20240.51 per 1,000 people2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 33% higher
Homicides2.10 per 100k people20250.34 per 100k people2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 6.2×
Robberies with violence130 per 100k people202550 per 100k people2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2.6×
Home burglaries63 per 100k people202576 per 100k people2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 18% lower
Thefts without violence1,182 per 100k people2025974 per 100k people2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 21% higher
Vehicle thefts81 per 100k people202545 per 100k people2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 79% higher
Health
Life expectancy81.3 years202383.5 years2023about the same
Hospital beds7.0 per 1,000 people20257.6 per 1,000 people2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 7% lower
Climate
Days above 35 °C0 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 100% lower
Days above 30 °C0 a year2015–202416 a year2015–2024Vigo Infinity×
Nights above 20 °C156 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 111.3×
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)319 a year2015–2024120 a year2015–2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2.7×
Rainfall163 mm a year2015–20241,288 mm a year2015–2024Vigo 7.9×
Rainy days (≥1 mm)35 a year2015–2024137 a year2015–2024Vigo 3.9×
Frost days0 a year2015–20240 a year2015–2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 100% lower
Getting around
Average commute (one way)42 min202139 min2021Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 7% higher
Commute by public transport25% of commuters202113% of commuters2021Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 11.5 pts higher
Commute by car58% of commuters202162% of commuters2021Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 3.9 pts lower
Distance to the main airport22 km202677 km2026Vigo 3.5×
Airport passengers15.7 million a year20251.1 million a year2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 14.1×
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet97%202598%2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 0.7 pts lower
Homes with fibre to the door98%202598%2025about the same
Education
Adults with a university degree42%202450%2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 7.9 pts lower
People
Population381,8682025294,4892025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 30% higher
Median age48.7 years202550.0 years2025about the same
Residents aged 65+20.7%202524.7%2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 4.0 pts lower
Who lives here
Residents born abroad16.6%202515.0%2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1.6 pts higher
Residents with a foreign nationality8.9%20247.3%2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1.6 pts higher
Foreign residents, change in 5 years1.3 points20241.9 points2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 0.6 pts lower

Who each suits, 0–100

75Beach, mountains and the outdoors59
64Culture, food and nightlife59
55Students55
52Remote workers50
50Retirees63
48Founders and self-employed50
45High earners and investors58
44Young professionals53
35Budget-conscious movers54
33Families with children59

Weather through the year

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Solid: average daily high · dashed: average nightly low, °C.

Our read of each

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

  • Some English, but learn Spanish early
  • Air-conditioning is not a luxury
  • Easy to fly home
  • Ready for remote work

Vigo

  • Plan on Spanish from day one
  • Galician is co-official here
  • Ready for remote work
  • An older, quieter population

Data through Jun 2026 (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) and Jun 2026 (Vigo). Figures are compared only when both places publish them in the same unit; a dot marks the better value where better is clear.

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